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Is a Green Career in Your Future? Experts Share the Scoop
July 28, 2015
Perspectives on Green Energy and Its Impact “The future is uncertain . . . . but this uncertainty is at the very heart of human creativity.” According to Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize winner in 1977 and author of Order Out of Chaos, and The End of Certainty. This uncertainty and the necessity for creativity is
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Todd Wagner – From Lawyer to Yahoo to Philanthropist
June 23, 2015
Former Client Todd Wagner and CDA Todd Wagner has presented at Career Design Associates a number of times since he was client of Dr. Harkness’ in the early 1990s. Todd is a great example of a client who has reinvented himself a number of times – from Lawyer to High-tech Entrepreneur to Investor and Philanthropist.
Read ArticleFive Points to Consider at Midlife (From Don’t Stop the Career Clock)
June 17, 2015
Just as there is no automatic system to successfully guide our career for us, there is no prescription for how we are to live our later life. Society and its institutions and professionals are trailing at least ten years behind in dealing with the process and problems of integrating aging and working. Those of us
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Free Talks for Parents: Mapping Your Students’ Future Career!
June 4, 2015
Join Dr. Helen Harkness, Executive Director of Career Design Foundation, and Leigh Ellen Key, President, Jigsaw Ticket, LLC, for TWO free talks – June 22 and June 23 – on the critical importance of mapping student education/interests to future jobs. Free Career Course for Students Second date and location added in Downtown Dallas (see below)!
Read ArticleIdentify Your Success Criteria for Career Satisfaction and Success
January 10, 2015
Psst – Want the secret of “How to Create Career Satisfaction?” Know What You Want From Your Career Identify Your Success Criteria for Career Satisfaction and Success Seems simple, right? It’s not that simple, but that is where the secret comes in. Career Design (CDA) has successfully helped countless clients transition their career since the
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Make a New LIFE Resolution: Find Your Purpose. . .
January 1, 2014
A Story of Inspiration – A Career Change to Find Your Passion and Purpose The sounding message I want everyone that walks through the Career Design doors is “Find Your Purpose You Can Pursue with Passion As Long As You Live!” It’s a New Year and now is the time for finding meaning in your
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Defining Human Skills: Skills for Your Future Career
December 24, 2013
Skills Identification for Determining Your Future Career An important part of the re-careering process is identifying your natural talents, personality traits, and learned skills that you have acquired through your work-life. You must identify skills that you like using, are good at and want to use in your future career. To determine this, all Career
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Dallas Career Coach, Dr. Helen Harkness is Blazing a Trail to Fulfillment
December 2, 2013
Dr. Harkness was recently interviewed by Hanah Cho, Staff Writer for the Dallas Morning News and featured in the Senior Living Section. Dr. Harkness shared the story with Hanah of how she started Career Design Associates, Inc. back in 1978. Now at 85, Dr. Harkness tells Hanah, “I don’t sweat my chronological age. Forget the
Read ArticleStop Aging in the Workplace! 4 Ways to Defy the Myths of Aging
November 24, 2013
Shattering the Mindless Myths & Misinformation of Aging is one of the greatest challenges for the Baby Boomer Generation! It is critical to: Develop an innovative model integrating aging and working based on current research and rapidly shifting environmental realities Realize that today’s model for aging and working can be destructive, deplorable, depressing, and invalid;
Read ArticleCongratulations Are In Order! Career Coach, Helen Harkness Inducted into the Hall of Fame!
October 15, 2013
Dr. Harkness Inducted into West Virginia University Education Hall of Fame This past week career coach and career counselor, Helen Leslie Harkness, Ph.D. was one of four others recognized by The West Virginia University College of Education and Humans Services. At the Hall of Fame reception, Dr. Harkness was inducted by Carolyn Atkins, Chair of
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